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Merton set for Olympic torch parade
The Olympic torch finally arrives in Merton next week after its 8,000-mile journey across the UK and Ireland. Andy Murray, Sue Barker and Lisa Snowdon will be among the more famous of the 30 torch bearers taking part in the parade on Monday, July
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Booze ban zone to cover half of Mitcham
New police powers to confiscate booze from problem drinkers could in place next month and will cover almost half of Mitcham. Councillor Peter Walker, who represents Figge's Marsh ward, urged residents to support the plans put forward by Merton
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Third man charged over Mahad Mohammed murder
A third man has been charged with the murder of a man found stabbed to death in a council estate. Chukwurunim Dexter Ozour, of Glebe Path, Mitcham, is accused of murdering Mahad Mohammed in the Winstanley estate in Wye Street, Battersea. Mr
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Merton's funding cut by £1.4m for council tax benefit
Whether the borough’s poorest residents should pay more tax, or less tax, is the question being given to residents as the council decides how to fund council tax benefit next year. As the Government prepares to slash its funding by 10 per cent,
